Call for Artists - Official art for the 2015 Atlanta Jazz Festival

Overview
The Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is seeking exceptional visual artwork to feature as the official art for the 2015 Atlanta Jazz Festival. The Festival will select one local artist's art to feature as the official artwork on marketing collateral and merchandise, such as official festival posters and t-shirts.

Project Background
The Atlanta Jazz Festival is regarded as one of the largest FREE jazz festivals in the country. An annual celebration of the music, culture and art of jazz begins in April and culminates each Memorial Day weekend in May, with an outdoor festival featuring jazz artists from all over the world. The Atlanta Jazz Festival is produced by the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, and is free and open to the public. The mission of the Atlanta Jazz Festival is to expose and entertain a diverse audience of Jazz aficionados, young Jazz enthusiasts and aspiring musicians to the rich heritage and variety of Jazz as an authentic form of American music.

Project Details
In celebrating not only the music, but also the visual components of jazz culture, the artwork should be innovative and visually expressive of the jazz legacy. Artists may draw inspiration from previous Atlanta Jazz Festival posters, as well as festival poster artwork from other jazz festivals, such as Newport, New Orleans, and Montreux. A featured jazz art collection is also available to view for inspiration here: http://fineartamerica.com/art/all/all/all/jazz+collection

Eligibility
Artists must be a Georgia resident, 18 years or older, and must have proven visual art experience. The selected artist will be asked to sign a release form and permit use of the selected image.

Funding
The City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Atlanta Jazz Festival will award a $1,000.00 stipend to the selected artist.

Submitting an Application
Requirements

1. Current CV or bio that includes contact information: address, telephone number, email and website.